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Janus Fetish from a Vaudou convent altar (Togo or Benin)

23.5 cm

Hard wood, patina of use, sacrificial crust, cowries, magical charges.

Fetish of reconciliation for friendship or love.
Patina of libations.

Voodoo is the cultural foundation of the Adja peoples (including the Fons, Gouns,
Ewe … and to a certain extent the Yoruba…) peoples who constitute an important
element of the populations south of the Gulf of Benin states
(Benin, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria…).

Fétiche Janus d'Autel de couvent Vaudou (Togo ou Bénin)

23,5 cms

Bois dur, patine d'usage, croute sacrificielle , cauris, charges magiques.

Fétiche de réconciliation pour l'amitié ou l'amour.
Patine de libations.


Le vaudou est le fondement culturel des peuples Adja (dont les Fons, les Gouns,
les Ewe … et dans une certaine mesure les Yoruba…) peuples qui constituent un
élément important des populations au sud des États du Golfe du Bénin
(Bénin, Togo, Ghana, Nigéria…).

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Fetish figure - Ewe - Benin - Reconciliation Fetish

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Fetiche de réconciliation, a wooden Vaudou fetish statue from Benin of the Éwé culture, dating to around 1970–1980 and 1990–2000, measuring 24 cm high by 12 cm wide and 12 cm deep, one object, sold with stand, in fairly good condition with possible minor losses.

Fetish figure - Ewe - Benin - Reconciliation Fetish

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Fetiche de réconciliation, a wooden Vaudou fetish statue from Benin of the Éwé culture, dating to around 1970–1980 and 1990–2000, measuring 24 cm high by 12 cm wide and 12 cm deep, one object, sold with stand, in fairly good condition with possible minor losses.

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